The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN FOOTBALL Hemingway and Jeremy Gallon, with the Buckeyes producing San‑ tonio Holmes, Ted Ginn Jr., An‑ thony Gonzalez, Roy Hall, Brian Robiskie, Brian Hartline and DeVier Posey. "Both schools have been wide receiver factories, but things have been trending OSU's way," Dien‑ hart told The Wolverine. "The Buck‑ eyes have produced better wide re‑ ceivers of late than Michigan. But with Jim Harbaugh on board, he figures to amp up the talent level at the position." Fan votes favored the Scarlet and Gray, 54.6 percent to 34.6, with "other" drawing 10.8 percent of the vote. While perception gives the edge to Ohio State, the numbers tell a differ‑ ent story. Michigan's receivers have recorded more receptions, yards and touchdowns in the NFL (see chart). ❑ MICHIGAN VS. OHIO STATE NFL RECEIVER COMPARISON School No. Seasons Rec. Yards TD Michigan 7 31 1,190 16,100 83 Ohio State 7 38 1,063 15,140 70 * NFL Draft classes of 2005-14 FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK • Michigan senior linebacker Joe Bolden leads off for the Wolverines on the summer honors lists, becoming one of 42 named to the 12th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list. Bolden finished second among all U‑M defend‑ ers in tackles for 2014, posting a career‑high 102. Among them were four tackles for loss, and he also broke up a pass. He set a single‑game personal record of 14 tackles in Michigan's loss to Maryland Nov. 22. Over the course of his career, Bolden has ac‑ counted for 187 tackles, including a dozen stops behind the line of scrimmage, with five sacks and one pass broken up. His most recent efforts put him in position to make the watch list. The award draws its name from Ronnie Lott, the Hall of Fame defender, and goes to the defensive player of the year in college football. Its presenters note the award also goes to someone who "best exemplifies integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community and tenacity." Voting occurs throughout the season for the award, which will be presented Dec. 13 in Newport Beach, Calif. JOE BOLDEN